Expungement

New York expunges only certain marijuana convictions, and does it automatically. Every other record is cleared by sealing: automatic Clean Slate sealing since November 16, 2024, or a CPL 160.59 motion after ten crime-free years. This article covers eligibility, the application packet, the district attorney’s 45-day objection window, and what sealing does and does not hide.

How adult expungement works in New Jersey: which section of Chapter 52 applies, when the waiting period ends, what the verified petition must state, and how the free eCourts filing and hearing sequence runs.

Massachusetts expungement destroys a court record rather than sealing it. This article covers the time-based petition to the Commissioner of Probation, the non-time-based court petition, the eligibility tests in G.L. c. 276, §§ 100I and 100J, and the timeline for a decision.